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Poster Player of the Week: Whitefish's Jack Oehlerich
This week’s Poster Player of the Week, presented by Corwin Motors, goes to Whitefish tennis standout Jack Oehleric…
A Lakers split pair at Bozeman tourney
BOZEMAN — Jake Hale tripled and drove in two runs as the Kalispell A Lakers downed the Wood River Spurs 13-3 before falling to the Bozeman A Bucks 8-0 Saturday at the Howard Rein Tournament at Heroes Park.
Full Count: Local anglers bring state title to shore
On May 17 Trent Tennison could say he caught the biggest lunker Noxon Reservoir had to offer, and no one would suspect a Fish Story.
AA Lakers topple Dudes National at Palouse tourney
PULLMAN, Wash. — Leading 4-2 in the fifth inning, the Kalispell AA Lakers plated six runs to cruise to a 10-2 win over Dudes National in Legion baseball Saturday.
Hollensteiner is Nike Outdoor All-American
EUGENE, Ore. — William Hollensteiner, Flathead’s standout sprinter and jumper, is now an All-American after finishing sixth in the boys 400 meters at the Nike Outdoor Nationals Saturday.
Hot hitting powers A Lakers over Northern Lakes
BOZEMAN — Dillon Wink and Miles Arrowsmith drove in three runs each as the Kalispell A Lakers cruised to a 14-4 victory over the Northern Lakes Mountaineers at the Howard Rein Tournament Friday.
Mariners grab pair of wins; Loggers fall in extras
LIBBY — A late rally and a two-hit gem helped the Mission Valley Mariners to a pair of wins Friday at the Big Bucks Tournament, in the nightcap the Bitterroot Bucs put up a six-spot in the 11th inning to take a 9-3…
AA Lakers drop to 0-2 at Palouse
PULLMAN, Wash. — For a second straight game at the WSU Palouse Summer Series the Kalispell AA Lakers managed just four hits, this time in a 7-2 loss to Moundtime 18U McGraw on Friday.
Schafer, Beard, Clarkson lead Riders Thursday
OAKLAND, Calif. — Logan Beard and TJ Clarkson homered, Luke Schafer pitched into the eighth inning and the Glacier Range Riders handled Oakland 5-2 in Pioneer League baseball Thursday.
Black and Blue and Golden
The Black and Blue girls have reached the top of the mountain.
Range Riders' Wednesday rally falls short
OAKLAND, Calif. — Down 6-1 after three innings, the Glacier Range Riders rallied before coming up empty in their final two chances of a 6-5 Pioneer League loss to Oakland Wednesday.
AA Lakers drop opener at Palouse tourney
PULLMAN, Wash. — Coming off a tournament title in Idaho, the Kalispell AA Lakers were held to four hits in a 5-1 loss to New Level Stevenson 17U Thursday, at the WSU Palouse Summer Series tournament.
A Legion: Loggers top Moscow; Reps blank Lakers
LIBBY — Tanner Wolfe had three hits and four runs batted in, and James Woody and Kale Riddle stymied the Moscow bats as the Libby Loggers beat the Blue Devils 7-2 at the Big Bucks Tournament Thursday.
Pioneer League Insider: News and notes from the PBL
Pitcher of the week: Ty Bothwell,
Twins split pair in Ronan
RONAN — Joaquin Gonzalez, Ryder Conley and West Amerman drove in three runs each, and a six-run inning blew the game open as the Glacier Twins beat the Ronan 18U South Valley Screwballs in baseball Wednesday night.
Range Riders give up 2 in 9th, fall to Ballers Tuesday
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Glacier Range Riders held a 5-4 lead, needing just three outs for the win before the Oakland Ballers plated a run on a fielder’s choice and a wild pitch crossed home for the winning run to com…